Another Questionable Goal For Blue Jackets? Bruins Make Sure It Doesn't Matter -- Again
Many times before, such moments have sunken teams. But the Bruins showed that they would not let it happen.
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Many times before, such moments have sunken teams. But the Bruins showed that they would not let it happen.
It took a wild-and-crazy, up-and-down ride in the third period before a winner could be decided between the Bruins and Blue Jackets in Game 5 on Saturday night.
On Thursday night, David Backes did the little things the Bruins have needed against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Because of that, he'll be back in the lineup Saturday when the B's try to break a 2-2 series tie in Boston.
With the Bruins' impressive Game 4 win in Columbus on Thursday night, we now know there will be a Game 6 on Monday. And now we know what time that Game 6 on Monday will get underway.
The Bruins' Game 4 win over the Blue Jackets was all about Tuukka Rask.
The Blue Jackets scored their first goal of Game 4 with some controversy, as the puck hit the protective netting before it was scored.
You may have heard once or twice that hockey players are pretty tough. The reputation is well-earned -- and it even applies to the highly skilled guys.
Despite his struggles, David Pastrnak will be back on Boston's top line Thursday night against the Blue Jackets.
On Wednesday afternoon, after having some time to settle down, Marchand ... didn't regret a thing.
Brad Marchand was not suspended for his punch to the head of Scott Harrington. Should he have been? Here's what the NHL has deemed suspension-worthy in the playoffs in recent years.
Brad Marchand lit the internet on fire on Tuesday night with his unprovoked punch to the back of the head of Blue Jackets defenseman Scott Harrington. But he apparently didn't upset the folks at the NHL's department of player safety too much.
Sergei Bobrovsky has been good, and the Bruins have been bad. That's a volatile combination for the Bruins, who find themselves in a heap load of trouble in their series against Columbus.
Brad Marchand let his frustration get the best of him once again late in the game, delivering a punch to the back of the head of Columbus' Scott Harrington as the defenseman was kneeling on the ice.
The Boston Bruins dropped Game 3 to the Columbus Blue Jackets, and now face a 2-1 series hole in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have a tradition. A loud one. It's a tradition the Boston Bruins hope to silence over the next few days.
The Bruins' top six needs a little wake-up. With their playoff series with the Blue Jackets tied 1-1, it appears Bruce Cassidy is hoping a little line shuffling provides just that.
When the primary source of offense dries up for extended stretches, teams often find themselves in a world of trouble. And quick.
Matt Duchene buried a rebound while Patrice Bergeron was in the penalty box to score the game-winner 3:42 into the second overtime period to give the Blue Jackets a 3-2 victory in Boston.
With Tuukka Rask on a bit of a hot stretch, here's a reminder of where he ranks all-time in NHL postseason history.
The Boston Bruins won in Game 1 on Thursday night against the Blue Jackets, but they may have suffered a loss.
As it turned out, playing in a Game 7 was only the appetizer to Coyle's dreaming. The main course came on Thursday.
The Columbus Blue Jackets entered Thursday night as the hottest team in hockey. Then they met the Boston Bruins.
After an entertaining seven-game tussle with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, the Boston Bruins will now take on the Columbus Blue Jackets for a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Jake DeBrusk was on the receiving end of Nazem Kadri's cross-check to the face in Game 2 of the Bruins' opening-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Kadri was suspended for the rest of the series for his actions, but it was DeBrusk who had to deal with the fallout from Leafs fans.
Will the Bruins-Blue Jackets playoff matchup come down to the two goaltenders?
